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Topic: Road-O-Phonic
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DALE WHITENER
Member From: TRINITY,NC USA
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posted 20 December 2001 08:03 AM
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Has anyone played a Beard Road-O-Phonic?
I'd just like your thoughts on this as an
alternative to miking a full size Dobro in a electric band situation.
Thanks in advance
Dale
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John Reali
Member From: Arlington, VA, USA
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posted 20 December 2001 11:25 AM
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I have played a Beard Road-o-phonic. They are meant to be travel guitars, like a MArtin Backpacker. You can get them with a pick up in the "neck" position, or a combo, with a Mcntyre transducer on the cone, and the neck pick up. They sound pretty good, but they do not have the tone and volume of a full size resonator, acoustically or amplified. |
Rob van Duuren
Member From: The Netherlands
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posted 20 December 2001 02:28 PM
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Talking 'bout pick-ups and res-guitars, where would one place that famous Mcntyre GT-001 pick-up? Or, what would be the best way of
wiring a resonatorguitar for lifeperfoming purposes?( apart from miking up)
Thanks for any help in advance. rob. |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 20 December 2001 05:22 PM
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John is 100% correct in his evaluation. This instrument is a convenience and a darn good one for which it was intended. During the course of the summer, I once had the unexpected pleasure of sitting in on a solo guitarist's gig and I'm glad that I traveled with the Roadophonic. It worked out well in a pinch and I was well received. Drank free the rest of the night.
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DALE WHITENER
Member From: TRINITY,NC USA
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posted 21 December 2001 03:56 AM
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Thanks Guys. I'm just trying to avoid carrying a full size Dobro. I'll play pedal steel most of the night.
Howard how does it sound amplified? Ever run it direct through a large
sound system?
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 21 December 2001 04:46 AM
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Dale, when I sat in on a set I ran it through the pa system. At home I play it through a Nashville 1000. It has a hybrid sound to me. Again, easy to tote but you will not get a full or near full Dobro sound. It is short on sustain. For a fun, casual local gig it was fine. If you are a discerning musician, it probably will not suffice for your purpose. You would really have to sit down with it to make your decision. |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 22 December 2001 11:44 AM
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Howard,Send it to me and I'll sit down with it to make up my mind. 
Seriously, that's a beautiful little guitar. Mr. Beard does a nice job. ------------------
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Ron
Member From: Hermiston, Oregon
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posted 22 December 2001 10:02 PM
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What type of a cone dose it have? Coverplate lookes like a national so the cone may be a national . If so the national dose not have the volume as it is smaller in size. Norman Hamlet says when you stand up and strap on the Dobro everyone looks and yells with what ever you play. Dont sit down!! Stand up and take your applose like a good fellow.------------------
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